… Bamboo hi-fi stands, that is! Why? Well, didn’t you know that bamboo is one of the best materials for such things? Pandas love it and audiophiles love it too. it’s ultra light, bendy and beautifully resonance free, which makes it perfect for isolation and dampening.
But what we really love about bamboo is its environmental benefits:
“Being a grass, bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet that when harvested will continue to grow allowing a new crop every 5 to 7 years. Because of this fast renewable growth, bamboo absorbs high levels of CO2. When factoring in processing, manufacturing and shipping bamboo remains a Carbon neutral material.“
Which begs the question, why aren’t more things made out of bamboo? We can work on that one moving forward, but for now we recommend you get some in your life with what’s already available. it will work for your music and it will work for the world.
All of the below are available in either natural bamboo (as pictured) or as refinished “medium” or “dark” bamboo.
Here’s what we’ve got:
Atacama Evoque Eco 60-40
This handsome piece was a Product of The Year Winner, and no wonder when you hear how it helps things sound! It’s constructed out of high-density carbonised bamboo, with shelf height options of 145mm, 195mm or 245mm. It’s highly versatile – priced by shelf and with a choice of three interchangeable leg heights (in gloss black) to accommodate a wide range of equipment.
Atacama Evoque Eco 60-40 Special Edition
It might look the same as the rack above, but it’s actually much better. This is the special edition version of the standard 60-40 above with additional isolation design features. These include Atacama Sonic Isolation System Technology incorporated into each module. This consists of two dampening gaskets in each leg designed to reduce “ringing” and isolating the aluminium components from the outer leg collar. The shelf gaps are different heights to accommodate the additional isolation design within the legs, with a choice of 160mm, 210mm or 260mm.
All The Atacama Mosecos
Plenty of options here, with only the material and the three finishes available. They all come in”standard” sizes for the compact or medium sized speakers, or as chunkier XL versions for the larger ones. Many of the Mosecos have won awards (several in fact) all of which are owed either entirely or in part to their bamboo bases combined with carbon steel tube stands.
Lovely. Excellent isolation and dampening, a choice of beautiful finishes and a neutral carbon footprint. What’s not to like?
Check out the full Atacama range by clicking here, and keep your eye out for bamboo. It’s a grower!